CN109774674B

CN109774674B - Replacement station and replacement method of power battery of electric automobile

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Publication number: CN109774674B
Application number: CN201910252363.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚学诚; 李鹏飞; 郑飞鸽; 李玉军; 董克
Original assignee: Beijing Electric Vehicle Co Ltd; Blue Valley Smart Beijing Energy Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Electric Vehicle Co Ltd; Blue Valley Smart Beijing Energy Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-29
Filing date: 2019-03-29
Publication date: 2024-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-29
Also published as: CN109774674A

Abstract

The invention discloses a power exchange station and a power battery exchange method of an electric automobile, wherein the power exchange station comprises the following components: the electric vehicle enters the power changing bin to change the power battery; the function bin is used for realizing the control of replacing the power battery of the electric automobile; the charging bin is used for storing and charging the power battery to be replaced, the functional bin is positioned between the power changing bin and the charging bin, the length extension directions of the power changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the arrangement directions among the power changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile; the electricity changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are communicated through a penetrating channel, and the penetrating channel is consistent with the arrangement direction. Therefore, the through channel occupies a small space of the power exchange station, so that the power battery in the charging bin is conveniently transported to the power exchange bin to be replaced by the power battery of the electric automobile, and the efficiency of replacing the power battery can be effectively improved.

Description

Replacement station and replacement method of power battery of electric automobile

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of new energy automobile power conversion, in particular to a power conversion station and a power battery replacement method of an electric automobile.

Background

Currently, the emission of automobile exhaust is still an important factor for environmental pollution, and in order to treat automobile exhaust, electric automobiles have been popularized. The existing electric automobile mainly comprises a direct charging type electric automobile and a quick-changing type electric automobile. And quickly replacing the power battery of the electric automobile through the power replacement station.

In the related art, the structure of the power exchange station is complex, and the efficiency of replacing the power battery is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the power exchange station which is high in reliability and high in power battery exchange efficiency.

The power exchange station according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: the electric vehicle can drive into the electric vehicle changing bin so as to change a power battery of the electric vehicle; the function bin is used for realizing the control of replacing the power battery of the electric automobile; the charging bin is used for storing and charging the power battery to be replaced, the functional bin is located between the power changing bin and the charging bin, the length extension directions of the power changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the arrangement directions among the power changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile; and the electricity changing bin, the functional bin and the charging bin are communicated through a through channel, and the through channel is consistent with the arrangement direction.

According to the power exchange station disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the space occupied by the through channel is small, and the power battery in the charging bin is conveniently transported to the power exchange bin to be replaced, so that the power battery of the electric automobile can be effectively replaced, and the efficiency of replacing the power battery can be effectively improved.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the functional bin is communicated with the power changing bin through a power changing channel, and the functional bin is communicated with the charging bin through a battery transferring channel; the battery transfer channel is communicated with the battery transfer channel in a running direction transverse to the electric automobile to form the through channel.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the power exchange station further comprises: a power change moving device which moves in the power change channel between the power change bin and the functional bin; the battery transfer device moves in the battery transfer channel between the functional bin and the charging bin so as to take and put the power battery; and the power exchange moving device and the battery transferring device realize the connection of the power battery in the functional bin.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a part of the power exchanging channel located in the power exchanging cabin forms a power exchanging operation space, and the power exchanging moving device exchanges the power battery of the electric automobile in the power exchanging operation space.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the power conversion bin further comprises: a clip lane, the clip lane comprising: the guide device is arranged on the power conversion platform and used for guiding the running of the electric automobile; the positioning assembly is arranged on the power conversion platform and surrounds the power conversion operation space, and the positioning assembly is used for positioning the preset stop position of the electric automobile.

According to some embodiments of the invention, an emergency cabin is arranged in the functional cabin, wherein the emergency cabin is positioned on one side of the through passage and is used for emergency treatment of abnormal power batteries.

According to some embodiments of the invention, an electrical room is provided in the functional compartment, wherein the electrical room is located at the other side of the through channel, and the electrical room is used for supplying power to the power exchange station.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the functional cartridge is provided with: and the monitoring room is used for monitoring and controlling the power exchange station.

According to some embodiments of the invention, an explosion-proof device is arranged in the emergency cabin, and the explosion-proof device is used for monitoring abnormal power batteries and performing emergency treatment on the abnormal power batteries.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the explosion-proof apparatus comprises: an explosion-proof cabin; the monitoring module is arranged at one end of the explosion-proof cabin and is used for receiving an abnormal signal fed back by the power exchange station system and monitoring an abnormal power battery.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a ventilation system is arranged in the functional compartment, and the ventilation system is communicated with the electric room and the charging compartment.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the charging bin comprises: and the battery storage devices are arranged on two sides of the battery transfer channel.

The method for replacing the power battery of the electric automobile comprises the following steps:

s10: electric automobile takes place: the electric automobile runs to a power conversion platform of the power conversion bin and stops at a preset position;

S20: and (5) taking down the power battery: the power battery on the electric automobile is taken down in a power change operation space below the electric automobile by the power change moving device;

S30: power cell loopback and handover: the power change moving device moves from the power change operation space to a power change channel of the functional bin along a through channel; and in the functional compartment, the power battery is transferred from the power-change mobile device to a battery transfer device;

S40: and (3) power battery access: the battery transferring device enters the charging bin along the through passage and places the power battery on the battery storage device; and the battery transferring device removes the power battery to be replaced from the battery storage device;

S50: power battery forwarding and handover: the battery transfer device moves to the power exchange channel along the through channel, and the power battery to be exchanged is transferred to the power exchange mobile device from the battery transfer device;

s60: the power exchange moving device moves to the power exchange operation space, and the power battery to be replaced is installed on the electric automobile.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a power plant according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a power plant according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a charging bin according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a function pod and a charging pod according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a power conversion platform according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an intermediate power conversion platform according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a functional cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a first ventilating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of an explosion-proof apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of an explosion-proof apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an explosion-proof chamber is taken out of the explosion-proof apparatus;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a tilting mechanism according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 12 is a top view of a charging cartridge according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a battery storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a power exchanging mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of a battery tray and a positioning plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of an unlocking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 17 is a schematic view of the structure of a battery transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 18 is a flowchart of a replacement of a power cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

A power exchanging cabin 100, a power exchanging platform 10, an upper ramp 101, a lower ramp 102, a middle power exchanging platform 103, a power exchanging operation space 104, a positioning assembly 105, a front positioning member 106, a rear positioning member 107, a positioning protrusion 108, a guiding device 109, a roller assembly 110, a ceiling 113, a wheel limit groove 117, a rolling adjustment member 118, a roller 120, a mounting bracket 121, a power exchanging operation space,

The power module comprises a functional cabin 200, a power exchange channel 201, an emergency cabin 202, an electric room 203, a monitoring room 204, a monitoring table 205, an explosion-proof cabin 206, a monitoring module 207, a turnover mechanism 208, a power distribution cabinet 209, a first ventilation device 210, a second ventilation device 211, an explosion-proof device 212, a first air outlet channel 213, a second air outlet channel 214, an axial fan 215, a centrifugal fan 216, a fire extinguishing bracket 217, a fire extinguishing device 218, a power battery 219, a support module 220, a turnover module 221, a driving module 222, a sandbox 223, a driving device 224, a locking rod 225, a turnover plate 226, a guide chute 228, a rotating shaft sleeve 229, a sliding block 230, a sliding chute 231, a sliding block avoidance groove 232, a driving piece 233, a pressing inclined surface 2331, a driving rod 234 and a driving piece guide plate 235.

Charging bin 300, battery transfer channel 301, battery storage 302, separator 303, battery storage 304, battery insertion end 305, battery charging end 306, support shelf 308, upright 309, backing plate 322, and positioning post 323.

Battery transfer apparatus 400, rack 401, first vertical beam 4011, second vertical beam 4012, first beam 4013, second beam 4014, third beam 4015, upper movement mechanism 402, upper horizontal rail 4021, upper pinch wheel assembly 4022, lower movement mechanism 403, lower horizontal rail 4031, lower pinch wheel assembly 4032, movement turntable 404, rotation platform 405, telescoping mechanism 406, slider 407, slide rail 408, battery support bracket 409, base 4091, flipping structure 4092, support block 4093, drive module 4094, drive motor 410, synchronization mechanism 411, upper sprocket 412, chain 413, upper beam 414, lower beam 415, vertical beam 416,

The power conversion mobile device 500, the positioning mechanism 501, the battery tray 502, the positioning plate 503, the vehicle body positioning portion 504, the battery positioning portion 505, the first positioning piece 506, the second positioning piece 507, the guide assembly 508, the guide rail 5081, the mobile block 5082, the unlocking device 509, the unlocking module 510, the driving module 511, the driven module 512, the auxiliary driving platform 513, the first transmission portion 514, the second transmission portion 515, the slide rail 516, the fixing seat 517, the limiting plate 518, the unlocking portion 519, the clamping groove 520, and the connecting wall 522.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

A power plant according to an embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to fig. 1-18.

The power exchange station according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: a power change bin 100, a function bin 200 and a charging bin 300.

The electric vehicle can drive into the battery replacing bin 100 so as to replace the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle, the functional bin 200 realizes the control of replacing the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle, and the charging bin 300 is used for storing the power battery 219 to be replaced and charging the power battery 219 to be replaced. The function cabin 200 is located between the electricity changing cabin 100 and the charging cabin 300, and the length extension directions of the electricity changing cabin 100, the function cabin 200 and the charging cabin 300 are consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the arrangement directions among the electricity changing cabin 100, the function cabin 200 and the charging cabin 300 are transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile. The electricity changing bin 100, the functional bin 200 and the charging bin 300 are communicated through a through channel 125, and the through channel 125 is consistent with the arrangement direction.

Further, the through channel 125 needs to communicate the power exchanging compartment 100, the functional compartment 200 and the charging compartment 300, and the power battery 219 can be taken and put in the through channel 125, so that the power battery 219 can be transported to a position suitable for being exchanged to an electric automobile. The extending direction of the through channel 125 is the same as the arrangement mode of the plurality of working cabins, so that the space occupied by the through channel 125 in the power exchange station can be reasonably saved, and meanwhile, the equipment in any two adjacent working cabins can be matched with each other conveniently.

Specifically, the electric vehicle enters the battery replacing bin 100 to facilitate the replacement of the power battery 219, the power battery 219 can be taken out from the charging bin 300 and moved to the battery replacing bin 100 through the function bin 200 to replace the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle, and the replacement of the power battery 219 can be completed in the through passage 125, so that the replacement of the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle is realized.

According to the power exchange station of the embodiment of the invention, the through channel 125 occupies a small space of the power exchange station, and is convenient for transporting the power battery 219 in the charging bin 300 to the power exchange bin 100 to exchange the power battery 219 of the electric automobile, so that the efficiency of exchanging the power battery 219 can be effectively improved.

According to the battery changing bin 100 of the embodiment of the invention, an electric vehicle can drive into the battery changing bin 100 so as to change a power battery of the electric vehicle.

Specifically, the length extension direction of the electricity changing bin 100 is consistent with the running direction of the electric vehicle, and both ends of the electricity changing bin 100 in the length extension direction are open, the electricity changing bin 100 includes: the battery changing platform 10 extends along the running direction of the electric vehicle and penetrates through two ends of the battery changing cabin 100.

Further, the electric automobile can enter the battery changing bin 100 along the length direction of the battery changing bin 100, and the two ends of the battery changing bin 100 are of an open structure, so that the electric automobile can conveniently enter and exit the battery changing bin 100.

It can be understood that the battery replacing table 10 is a working position for replacing the power battery of the electric vehicle, and the power battery of the electric vehicle can be replaced when at least a part of the electric vehicle corresponds to the battery replacing table 10.

According to the battery changing bin 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the extending direction of the battery changing bin 100 is configured to be consistent with the form direction of the electric automobile so that the electric automobile can conveniently enter and exit the battery changing bin 100, and therefore the changing efficiency of the power battery can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the level shifter 10 includes: the upper ramp 101, the lower ramp 102 and the intermediate level shifter 103, the intermediate level shifter 103 being sandwiched between the upper ramp 101 and the lower ramp 102, the intermediate level shifter 103 having a power shift operation space 104 penetrating one of side edges of the intermediate level shifter 103.

Specifically, the ascending ramp 101 and the descending ramp 102 are both used for assisting the electric vehicle to travel, the ascending ramp 101 can assist the electric vehicle to travel to the middle battery changing platform 103, and after the electric vehicle changes the power battery, the electric vehicle can travel out through the descending ramp 102, so that the electric vehicle can conveniently travel into and out of the battery changing cabin 100.

It will be appreciated that a certain battery change operation space 104 is required for changing the power battery, and since the intermediate battery change stage 103 is disposed between the upper ramp 101 and the lower ramp 102, the upper surface of the intermediate battery change stage 103 has a certain space from the bottom thereof, so that the battery change operation space 104 for changing the power battery can be formed at the intermediate battery change stage 103.

It will further be appreciated that the power-change operation space 104 is configured to extend through one side edge of the intermediate power-change stage 103, whereby one side of the power-change operation space 104 is open to facilitate the cooperation of the power-change operation space 104 with other equipment in the power-change stage.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the power-exchanging operation space 104 penetrates through the longitudinal side edge of the middle power-exchanging stage 103 facing the functional compartment in the lateral direction, and the power-exchanging movement means 500 mounts the power battery to be exchanged to the electric vehicle in the power-exchanging operation space 104.

It should be noted that, the power exchanging mobile device 500 is used for exchanging a power battery of an electric automobile, and both the functional compartment and the power exchanging operation space 104 may be used for the power exchanging mobile device 500 to move.

Specifically, the functional bin is communicated with the power exchanging operation space 104, and the movable range of the power exchanging mobile device 500 is large, so that the working mode of the power exchanging mobile device 500 is more flexible, and the power exchanging mobile device 500 is convenient for taking and placing the power battery of the electric automobile.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a positioning assembly 105 is further disposed on the intermediate power conversion stage 103, and the positioning assembly 105 is disposed around the power conversion operation space 104. It can be appreciated that the electric vehicle needs to be replaced with the power battery of the electric vehicle after corresponding to the position of the intermediate power conversion platform 103.

Wherein, positioning assembly 105 is used for carrying out the location to electric automobile's position to with electric automobile's position adjustment to the position that is fit for changing power battery, positioning assembly 105's location is effectual moreover, so that change electric automobile's power battery more fast, promote the efficiency of changing power battery.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the positioning assembly 105 comprises: the front positioning member 106 and the rear positioning member 107, the front positioning member 106 and the rear positioning member 107 being located in front of and behind the power exchanging operation space 104, respectively. The front positioning piece 106 can be used for positioning the front part of the electric automobile, and the rear positioning piece 107 can be used for positioning the rear part of the electric automobile, so that a good positioning effect can be achieved on the vehicle.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the front positioning member 106 includes two positioning projections 108, the two positioning projections 108 defining a wheel-limiting slot 117 therebetween, and the rear positioning member 107 includes a plurality of rolling adjustment members 118 disposed side-by-side in a lateral direction.

Specifically, two location protruding 108 cooperate with the wheel of the front side of electric automobile, play good positioning action to a wheel of electric automobile through two location protruding 108, can prevent that electric automobile from producing the displacement and influencing the change of power battery at the in-process of changing the power battery.

Further, the rear positioning member 107 may be engaged with a wheel on the rear side of the electric vehicle, and the position of the wheel on the rear side of the electric vehicle may be adjusted by adjusting the rolling adjusting member 118, and the plurality of rolling adjusting members 118 may be distributed side by side in the lateral direction, so that the electric vehicle may be aligned, so that the power battery of the electric vehicle may be replaced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the power conversion cartridge 100 further comprises: a guide 109, the guide 109 being provided on the battery changing table 10 for guiding the travel of the electric vehicle, the guide 109 comprising: the two groups of roller assemblies 110 are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the running route of the electric automobile.

Specifically, the electric vehicle needs to travel onto the power conversion platform 10, and the power battery of the electric vehicle can be replaced at a position suitable for replacing the power battery. Since the width direction length of the battery changing platform 10 is generally wider than the width of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle travels on the battery changing platform 10, the guiding device 109 is required to guide the traveling direction of the electric vehicle, so as to assist in adjusting the position of the electric vehicle on the battery changing platform 10, and further facilitate adjusting the electric vehicle to a position suitable for changing the power battery.

It can be appreciated that the guiding device 109 is a roller assembly 110, and when the wheels of the electric vehicle run on the roller assembly 110, the roller assembly 110 will rotate to guide the electric vehicle between the two sets of roller assemblies 110, thereby effectively preventing the position of the electric vehicle from being deviated.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, each set of roller assemblies 110 includes a plurality of rollers 120, the plurality of rollers 120 are sequentially arranged end to end on the power conversion platform 10 along the driving direction of the electric vehicle, and two ends of each roller 120 are fixed on the power conversion platform 10 through a mounting bracket 121.

Further, the plurality of rollers 120 arranged end to end can effectively prevent the electric vehicle from shifting on the power conversion platform 10 all the time from the electric vehicle entering the power conversion cabin 100 until the electric vehicle exiting the power conversion cabin 100, thereby improving the reliability of the power conversion cabin 100. And each roller 120 is fixed on the power exchanging platform 10 through the mounting bracket 121, so that when the roller 120 is damaged or needs to be replaced, the roller 120 is convenient to replace, and the maintenance and repair cost of the power exchanging bin 100 can be reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the power conversion cartridge 100 further comprises: the ceiling 113, the ceiling 113 is located the top of trading the level platform 10 and can shelter from middle trade level platform 103 at least, and the ceiling 113 can play good shielding effect to middle level platform 103, prevents middle level platform 103 from exposing to can promote the security and the reliability that trade power battery's of power station change.

It can be appreciated that the power exchange station 1000 can be set in the open air, but needs to consider the weather factor in the outdoor environment, when the environment such as raining, snowing, the electric automobile has potential safety hazard in the process of replacing the power battery, and the electric automobile and the middle power exchange platform 103 are shielded by the ceiling 113 to prevent the power battery from being shorted, so that the reliability and safety of the power exchange station can be improved.

According to the functional compartment 200 of the power exchange station 1000, the functional compartment 200 realizes the control of the power exchange station 1000 to exchange the power battery 219 of the electric automobile, the first side of the functional compartment 200 is communicated with the power exchange compartment 100 through the power exchange channel 201, and the second side of the functional compartment 200 is communicated with the charging compartment 300 through the battery transfer channel 301; the length extension direction of the functional compartment 200 is consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the power conversion channel 201 and the battery transfer channel 301 are communicated to form a through channel transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile.

It is understood that the power exchanging bin 100 may be used for parking an electric vehicle, and exchanging the power battery 219 for the electric vehicle in the power exchanging bin 100; the charging bin 300 may be used to store the power battery 219, the power battery 219 removed from the electric vehicle may be stored in the charging bin 300, the power battery 219 is charged through the charging bin 300, and the power battery 219 in the charging bin 300 may be taken out and installed into the electric vehicle to replace the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle.

Further, the functional compartment 200 is disposed between the power exchanging compartment 100 and the charging compartment 300, and the functional compartment 200 is in communication with both the power exchanging compartment 100 and the charging compartment 300, so that the power battery 219 of the charging compartment 300 can be transported to the power exchanging compartment 100 through the battery transfer channel 301.

The power exchange channel 201 is communicated with the battery transfer channel 301, and the power exchange channel 201 and the battery transfer channel 301 are transverse to the running direction of the electric vehicle in the power exchange bin 100, so that the space of the power exchange bin 100 and the space occupied by the power exchange channel 201 and the battery transfer channel 301 can be fully utilized, the space occupied by the electric vehicle can be saved, the power battery 219 can be conveniently transmitted through the structure, and the electric vehicle can be conveniently driven away from the power exchange bin 100 after the battery is replaced.

According to the functional compartment 200 of the embodiment of the invention, the functional compartment 200 is arranged between the charging compartment 300 and the power changing compartment 100 to better realize the transportation of the power battery 219, and the battery transferring channel 301 and the power changing channel 201 are arranged transversely to the form direction of the electric automobile to reasonably save space, so that the matching of the power changing compartment 100 and the charging compartment 300 with the functional compartment 200 is more compact, and the electric automobile can conveniently enter and exit the power changing compartment 100.

The monitoring room 204 according to the embodiment of the present invention can monitor and control the working state of the entire power exchange station 1000 (such as the power exchange bin 100, the function bin 200 and the charging bin 300), and can monitor and control the state of the power battery 219, and when the power exchange station system EMS (Energy Management System) receives the abnormal information of the power battery 219, it will control the power exchange mobile device 500 to transport the power battery 219 to the emergency bin 202, so as to perform emergency treatment on the power battery 219 with fault.

Optionally, an explosion-proof device 212 may be disposed in the emergency cabin 202, where the explosion-proof device 212 is configured to monitor the abnormal power battery 219 and perform emergency treatment on the power battery 219 according to the monitored condition.

Further, when there is an abnormal state of the power battery 219 in the battery exchange station 1000, the power battery 219 needs to be monitored in order to operate the power battery 219 accordingly. When the explosion-proof device 212 monitors that the power battery 219 has a risk of burning, emergency treatment is required to be carried out on the power battery 219; when the explosion-proof device 212 monitors that the deterioration degree of the power battery 219 is within a controllable range, the power battery 219 may not be subjected to emergency treatment, and other treatments may be performed on the power battery 219 through manual intervention.

According to the emergency cabin 202 of the embodiment of the invention, the explosion-proof device 212 capable of monitoring the power battery 219 is arranged in the emergency cabin 202, and the power battery 219 with hidden danger can be timely processed through the explosion-proof device 212, so that the reliability of the emergency cabin 202 can be reasonably improved.

According to the functional compartment 200 of the power exchange station 1000, the functional compartment 200 realizes the control of the power exchange station 1000 for exchanging the power battery 219 of the electric automobile, the first side of the functional compartment 200 is communicated with the power exchange compartment through the power exchange channel 201, and the second side of the functional compartment 200 is communicated with the charging compartment 300 through the battery transfer channel; the length extension direction of the functional cabin 200 is consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the electricity conversion channel 201 and the battery transfer channel are communicated to form a through channel transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile.

It can be appreciated that the power changing bin can be used to park the electric vehicle and replace the power battery 219 for the electric vehicle in the power changing bin; the charging bin 300 may be used to store the power battery 219, the power battery 219 removed from the electric vehicle may be stored in the charging bin 300, the power battery 219 is charged through the charging bin 300, and the power battery 219 in the charging bin 300 may be taken out and installed into the electric vehicle to replace the power battery 219 of the electric vehicle.

Further, the functional compartment 200 is disposed between the power exchanging compartment and the charging compartment 300, and the functional compartment 200 is in communication with the power exchanging compartment and the charging compartment 300, so that the power battery 219 of the charging compartment 300 can be transported to the power exchanging compartment through the battery transfer channel.

The power exchange channel 201 is communicated with the battery transfer channel, and the power exchange channel 201 and the battery transfer channel are transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile in the power exchange cabin, so that the space of the power exchange cabin and the space of the functional cabin 200 can be fully utilized, the space occupied by the power exchange channel 201 and the battery transfer channel can be saved, the transmission of the power battery 219 is facilitated by the structure, and the electric automobile can be conveniently driven away from the power exchange cabin after the battery is replaced.

According to the functional compartment 200 of the embodiment of the invention, the functional compartment 200 is arranged between the charging compartment 300 and the power changing compartment to better realize the transportation of the power battery 219, and the battery transferring channel and the power changing channel 201 are arranged transversely to the form direction of the electric automobile to reasonably save space, so that the power changing compartment and the charging compartment 300 are more compact in cooperation with the functional compartment 200, and meanwhile, the electric automobile can conveniently drive in and out of the power changing compartment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the functional compartment 200 further comprises an emergency compartment 202 and an electrical compartment 203, the emergency compartment 202 and the electrical compartment 203 being disposed on opposite sides of the through-passage, respectively, wherein the emergency compartment 202 is adapted to emergency the abnormal power cell 219 and the electrical compartment 203 is adapted to power the power exchange station 1000.

It will be appreciated that the power plant 1000 requires electrical energy to maintain operation, thereby meeting the power requirements of the power plant 1000 by providing the electrical compartment 203 in the functional compartment 200.

Further, the power exchange station 1000 detects the power battery 219 by providing the emergency cabin 202, and when the power battery 219 detected by the emergency cabin 202 is damaged or has a potential safety hazard, emergency treatment needs to be performed on the power battery 219 to prevent danger, so that the safety and reliability of the power exchange station 1000 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present application, the functional cartridge 200 further comprises: the monitoring room 204, the monitoring room 204 is located next to the emergency cabin 202, and the monitoring room 204 is used for monitoring and controlling the power exchange station 1000, so that the operation state of the power exchange station 1000 can be monitored, and the power exchange station 1000 is controlled by the monitoring room 204 to ensure that the power exchange station 1000 operates smoothly.

It can be appreciated that the monitoring room 204 can monitor the spaces such as the battery replacing bin, the emergency bin 202, the electric room 203, the charging bin 300, and the like, and can also detect the charging state of the power battery 219 in the charging bin 300, so as to ensure that the battery replacing station 1000 is in a normal operation state, and when abnormal parameters or potential safety hazards are monitored, problems can be found in time so as to reduce losses.

Optionally, a monitoring station 205 is disposed in the monitoring room 204, and the monitoring station 205 may be used to assist a worker in monitoring a plurality of work bins.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an explosion-proof device 212 is disposed within the emergency compartment 202, the explosion-proof device 212 being configured to monitor the power cell 219 and to emergency treat an abnormal power cell 219.

It will be appreciated that when the power battery 219 is abnormal, there will be a safety hazard, and the power battery 219 needs to be subjected to emergency treatment at the first time, so that the reliability of the anti-explosion device 212 is high, and the reliability and safety of detection and emergency treatment can be improved by processing the power battery 219 by the anti-explosion device 212.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the explosion proof device 212 includes: explosion proof compartment 206 and turnover mechanism 208, explosion proof compartment 206 having a semi-enclosed cavity that can house power cell 219; the turnover mechanism 208 is arranged at the inner edge of the top periphery of the explosion-proof cabin 206 and is used for supporting the power battery 219; when the power cell 219 fails, the flipping mechanism 208 drops the cell into the explosion proof compartment 206.

It will be appreciated that during the detection of the power cell 219, it is necessary to support the power cell 219 on the tilting mechanism 208 and to perform different operations depending on the state of the power cell 219. When the power battery 219 is in a normal state (i.e., can be used normally), the turnover mechanism 208 continuously supports the power battery 219; when the power cell 219 is in an abnormal state (i.e., there is a safety hazard or it is not in normal use), the flipping mechanism 208 flips so that the power cell 219 falls into the explosion-proof compartment 206.

Further, the reliability of the explosion-proof compartment 206 is high, so that the emergency treatment of the power battery 219 in an abnormal state is suitably performed through the explosion-proof compartment 206, and the reliability of the emergency compartment 202 can be effectively improved.

According to the turnover mechanism 208 of the embodiment of the invention, the driving module 222 drives the turnover module 221 to move relative to the support module 220, and when the turnover module 221 moves to a certain position relative to the support module 220, the turnover module 221 rotates relative to the support module 220 to complete the turnover action of the turnover mechanism 208, so that the turnover effect of the turnover mechanism 208 is good and the realization is easy.

In some embodiments of the invention, the press fit surface is a press bevel 2331. The overturning module 221 cannot move along the direction parallel to the rotation axis relative to the supporting module 220 under the action of the first guiding component and the second guiding component, and the overturning module 221 moves away from the supporting module 220 under the action of the pressing fit of the driving piece 233 and the supporting module 220.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the explosion proof device 212 further comprises: and a fire extinguishing device 218, wherein the fire extinguishing device 218 is arranged above the explosion-proof cabin 206 and is used for extinguishing fire of the power battery 219 after the power battery 219 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206.

It can be appreciated that when the power battery 219 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206, it is indicated that the power battery 219 has potential safety hazards, and the power battery 219 may burn or explode, so that the fire extinguishing device 218 can timely and effectively solve the problem of burning the power battery 219, and the safety and reliability of the explosion-proof device 212 are improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, at least one power distribution cabinet 209 is disposed within the electrical compartment 203, the power distribution cabinet 209 being configured to power the battery transfer device and the battery transfer device.

It can be appreciated that the power distribution cabinet 209 plays a role in protecting, monitoring and controlling a plurality of devices in the power exchange station 1000, so that the power distribution cabinet 209 can play a role in monitoring and supplying power to the power exchange station 1000, and the reliability and the safety of the power exchange station 1000 are improved on the premise of ensuring the normal operation of the power exchange station 1000.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the functional cartridge 200 further comprises: a ventilation system, the ventilation system comprising: a first ventilation device 210 and a second ventilation device 211, the first ventilation device 210 being arranged close to the electric room 203, the second ventilation device 211 being arranged in the emergency room 202.

It can be appreciated that the electric room 203 is used for supplying power to the power exchange station 1000, and the temperature in the electric room 203 is relatively high, so that the first ventilation device 210 needs to be arranged to perform ventilation and cooling functions on the electric room 203, so as to ensure that the temperature in the electric room 203 meets the working requirement, and thus the reliability and safety of the electric room 203 can be improved.

Further, the emergency cabin 202 is used for handling the abnormal power battery 219, and when the power battery 219 burns, a large amount of heat is released, and the emergency cabin 202 can be well ventilated and cooled by arranging the second ventilation device 211, so that the safety of the emergency cabin 202 can be improved.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the first ventilation device 210 has an air inlet channel, a first air outlet channel 213 and a second air outlet channel 214, the air inlet of the air inlet channel is led to the electric room 203, the first air outlet channel 213 and the second air outlet channel 214 are both connected to one end of the air inlet channel far away from the air inlet, the air outlet of the first air outlet channel 213 is led to the charging bin 300, and the air outlet of the second air outlet channel 214 is communicated with the outside.

Further, the heat in the electric room 203 can be exhausted to the air outlet of the first air outlet duct 213 and the air outlet of the second air outlet duct 214 through the air inlet of the air inlet duct. When the heat in the electric chamber 203 is discharged to the air outlet of the second air outlet duct 214, a good cooling effect can be achieved for the electric chamber 203; when the heat in the electric room 203 is discharged to the air outlet of the first air outlet duct 213, the heat can be transferred to the charging bin 300, so that the temperature in the charging bin 300 can be raised.

It should be noted that, during the charging process of the power battery 219, the temperature of the charging environment needs to be ensured, and the charging effect and the service life of the power battery 219 can be ensured at a suitable temperature. When the power exchange station 1000 can be arranged in the outdoor environment, the temperature in the charging bin 300 is affected by external environmental factors, the temperature in the charging bin 300 is low due to low external temperature, the charging effect of the power battery 219 is affected, meanwhile, the storage of the power battery 219 is not facilitated, the charging effect of the power battery 219 is prevented from being affected due to the fact that the temperature in the charging bin 300 is too low by transferring the heat in the electric chamber 203 to the charging bin 300, meanwhile, the heat in the electric chamber 203 can be reasonably utilized, and the waste of unnecessary energy sources is saved.

It is to be understood that "unnecessary energy" herein refers to: devices are provided separately in the charging bin 300 and are powered to ensure the energy consumed by the temperature of the environment within the charging bin 300.

Specifically, the first ventilation device 210 can transfer the heat in the electric room 203 to the outside independently, can transfer the heat in the electric room 203 to the charging bin 300 independently, and can transfer the heat in the electric room 203 to the outside and the charging bin 300 simultaneously according to actual use requirements.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first air outlet duct 213 is perpendicular to the second air outlet duct 214, and a switching valve is provided between the end of the air inlet duct and the first air outlet duct 213 and the second air outlet duct 214. Since the first air outlet duct 213 and the second air outlet duct 214 are disposed perpendicular to each other, it is convenient to communicate the first air outlet duct 213 with the space in the charging bin 300 and communicate the second air outlet duct 214 with the outside.

Further, the communication relationship inside the first ventilating device 210 may be adjusted by adjusting the switching valve, for example: the air inlet channel is communicated with the second air outlet channel 214 through the adjusting and converting valve, the air inlet channel is not communicated with the first air outlet channel 213, and the electric chamber 203 is communicated with the outside; the air inlet channel is communicated with the first air outlet channel 213 through the adjusting and converting valve, the air inlet channel is not communicated with the second air outlet channel 214, and the electric chamber 203 is communicated with the charging bin 300; the first air outlet channel 213 and the second air outlet channel 214 are simultaneously communicated with the air inlet channel by adjusting the switching valve, at this time, the electric chamber 203 is communicated with the charging bin 300, and the electric chamber 203 is also communicated with the outside.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an axial fan 215 is installed at the air outlet of the first air outlet duct 213, and a centrifugal fan 216 is installed at the air outlet of the second air outlet duct 214 and the air outlet of the second air ventilation device 211.

It can be appreciated that the axial flow fan 215 is different from the centrifugal fan 216 in the air outlet direction, and the axial flow fan 215 is disposed at the air outlet of the first air outlet duct 213 to better transfer the heat entering the first ventilation device 210 from the air inlet duct to the charging bin 300.

Further, the axial fan 215 is driven by an axial fan, the motor of the axial fan is usually disposed inside the axial fan, the centrifugal fan 216 is driven by a centrifugal fan, and the motor of the centrifugal fan is usually disposed outside the suction drum of the centrifugal fan, so that the axial fan 215 and the centrifugal fan 216 are disposed in the first air outlet duct 213 and the second air outlet duct 214, respectively, to better satisfy the air outlet requirement of the first ventilation device 210.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the explosion proof device 212 includes: an explosion proof compartment 206 and a monitoring module 207, the explosion proof compartment 206 having a semi-enclosed space housing a power cell 219. The monitoring module 207 is disposed at one end of the explosion proof compartment 206 for monitoring the power battery 219.

Further, when the explosion-proof device 212 monitors the power battery 219, the explosion-proof cabin 206 may be used for placing the power battery 219, and when it is determined that the power battery 219 has a safety hazard, the power battery 219 may be placed in the semi-enclosed space, so that emergency treatment is performed on the power battery 219. Since the monitor module 207 is provided at one end of the explosion-proof compartment 206, it is possible to prevent the monitor module 207 from interfering with the power battery 219 when the monitor module 207 monitors the power battery 219.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the explosion proof compartment 206 is a removable explosion proof compartment 206, and the bottom of the explosion proof compartment 206 is provided with rollers to remove the explosion proof compartment 206 out of the power plant 1000 for further processing of the power cells 219.

It will be appreciated that when it is determined that there is a safety hazard to the power cell 219, it is desirable to place the power cell 219 within the explosion proof compartment 206 and to emergency treat the power cell 219 to prevent the occurrence of hazards. When the power battery 219 is in the explosion-proof cabin 206 and the emergency treatment is performed on the power battery 219, the power battery 219 needs to be taken out of the power exchange station 1000 to be treated again, so as to avoid potential safety hazards and improve the safety of the power exchange station 1000.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments of the invention, the explosion proof device 212 further comprises: and a tilting mechanism 208, wherein the tilting mechanism 208 is arranged at the inner edge of the top periphery of the explosion-proof cabin 206, and is used for supporting the power battery 219 at the top of the explosion-proof cabin 206 and enabling the power battery 219 to fall into the explosion-proof cabin 206 during emergency treatment.

Specifically, in the case of monitoring the power battery 219, the tilting mechanism 208 has a good supporting effect on the power battery 219, so that the power battery 219 is supported on the top of the explosion-proof compartment 206, and since the monitoring module 207 is disposed at one end of the explosion-proof compartment 206, interference between the monitoring module 207 and the power battery 219 can be prevented, and the monitoring module 207 is facilitated to monitor the power battery 219. When the monitoring module 207 monitors that the power battery 219 has a safety hazard, emergency treatment needs to be performed on the power battery 219, and the overturning mechanism 208 overturns so that the power battery 219 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206.

It can be appreciated that the explosion-proof cabin 206 is of a semi-closed structure, the power battery 219 can directly fall into the explosion-proof cabin 206, the reliability of the explosion-proof cabin 206 is high, the emergency treatment of the power battery 219 is facilitated, the occurrence of danger is effectively prevented, and the reliability of the emergency cabin 202 is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, the flipping mechanism 208 comprises: the device comprises a supporting module 220, a turnover module 221 and a driving module 222, wherein the turnover module 221 is pivotally connected to the supporting module 220, the movement direction of the driving module 222 is parallel to the rotation axis of the turnover module 221, and the driving module 222 drives the turnover module 221 to rotate around the rotation axis through an extrusion matching surface.

Specifically, the turnover module 221 is connected to the support module 220, at least a portion of the power battery 219 is supported on the upper surface of the turnover module 221, when the power battery 219 needs to be dropped into the explosion-proof box, the driving module 222 drives the turnover module 221 to move, and the turnover module 221 will turn over when moving to a certain position, so that the turnover module 221 no longer supports the power battery, and the power battery 219 can drop into the explosion-proof box.

In some embodiments of the invention, the flip module 221 is driven to translate in a second direction transverse to the first direction by translating the drive module 222 in the first direction by a beveled fit between the drive module 222 and the flip module 221.

Specifically, the driving module 222 is engaged with the flipping module 221 by a slope, by which a movement of the driving module 222 in a first direction may be converted into a movement of the flipping module 221 in a second direction. When the driving module 222 moves along the first direction, the inclined surface is abutted against the overturning module 221, the driving module 222 moves towards the first direction relative to the supporting module 220, and the overturning module 221 moves towards the second direction relative to the supporting module 220.

In some embodiments of the invention, the flipping mechanism 208 further comprises: the guide part comprises a first guide component and a second guide component, and the overturning module 221 moves in a direction away from the supporting module 220 under the guiding action of the first guide component and the second guide component, so that the stability of the moving process of the overturning module 221 can be ensured.

Further, when the driving module 222 drives the turning module 221 to move, the guiding portion has a good guiding effect on the turning module 221, so that the turning module 221 can move relative to the supporting module 220, and when the turning module 221 moves a certain distance relative to the supporting module 220, the turning module 221 rotates relative to the supporting module 220.

In some embodiments of the invention, the first guide assembly comprises: the support module 220 guide structure and the turnover module 221 guide structure, the support module 220 guide structure is configured as a guide chute 228, the turnover module 221 guide structure is a rotating shaft sleeve 229 for supporting the turnover module 221 to rotate, and the rotating shaft sleeve 229 is matched with the guide chute 228.

It will be appreciated that the flipping module 221 may translate and rotate relative to the support module 220, whereby the rotation sleeve 229 may slide in the guide chute 228, the steering sleeve may also rotate in the guide chute 228, and the rotation sleeve 229 may slide relative to the guide chute 228 as the flipping module 221 translates relative to the support module 220; when the flipping module 221 flips the supporting module 220, the rotating shaft sleeve 229 rotates with respect to the guide chute 228.

Further, the guide chute 228 is configured as an oblong hole in which the rotation shaft sleeve 229 slides or rotates, and the rotation shaft sleeve 229 cannot escape from the guide chute 228, so that the overturning module 221 can be prevented from being separated from the supporting module 220 when overturning relative to the supporting module 220.

In some embodiments of the invention, the second guide assembly comprises: the support module 220 guide part and the turnover module 221 guide part, the turnover module 221 guide part is a sliding block 230, the support module 220 guide part is a sliding groove 231, and the sliding block 230 moves in the sliding groove 231.

Further, the sliding groove 231 has a good guiding effect on the movement direction of the sliding block 230, so that the second guiding assembly assists the turning module 221 to move relative to the supporting module 220.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, one end of the chute 231 is opened toward the flipping module 221, and the flipping module 221 may rotate around the rotation axis of the flipping module 221 after the slider 230 slides out of the chute 231. Since the slider 230 slides out of the slide groove 231, the support module 220 and the flipping module 221 are connected only by the first guide assembly, which may be configured in such a manner that the guide slide groove 228 is engaged with the rotating shaft sleeve 229, whereby the flipping module 221 may rotate with respect to the support module 220 about the axial direction of the shaft sleeve in the first guide assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the support module 220 is further provided with a slider avoiding groove 232, and the slider avoiding groove 232 is located below the sliding groove 231, so that when the overturning module 221 overturns relative to the support module 220, the support module 220 and the overturning module 221 can be prevented from interfering with each other to affect the overturning effect of the overturning module 221.

Further, since the position of the slider avoiding groove 232 is set corresponding to the slider 230, the rotating shaft sleeve 229 rotates in the guiding chute 228, and the rotating shaft sleeve 229 is stopped at one end of the guiding chute 228 when the turning module 221 turns over, and the slider avoiding groove 232 is located below the chute 231, so that the rotating shaft sleeve 229 and the slider 230 are the same in the height direction of the turning module 221.

It will be appreciated that when the flipping module 221 is flipped over, the rotation axis is the central axis of the rotation shaft sleeve 229 when the rotation shaft sleeve 229 is stopped against one end of the guiding chute 228. The first guide assembly and the second guide assembly may be configured to: the rotating shaft sleeve 229 in the first guide assembly and the sliding block 230 in the second guide assembly synchronize the turning module 221 to move in a direction away from the supporting module 220, and when the rotating shaft sleeve 229 is stopped at one end of the guide sliding groove 228, the sliding block 230 of the second guide assembly is just separated from the sliding groove 231, so that the turning module 221 can rotate around the rotating shaft line and complete the turning action, and after the turning module 221 is turned, the turning module 221 does not interfere with the supporting module 220.

In some embodiments of the invention, the drive module 222 includes: the driving member 233 and the driving rod 234, wherein the driving member 233 is provided with an extrusion matching surface which is in extrusion matching with the overturning module 221, and the driving rod 234 is used for driving the driving member 233 to move along a direction parallel to the rotation axis. The driving rod 234 may pull the driving member 233 to move synchronously therewith, and the press-fit surface is engaged with the flipping module 221, whereby the flipping module 221 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis by the driving member 233 under the action of the first and second guide assemblies.

In some embodiments of the invention, the flipping mechanism 208 further comprises: the driving piece guide plate 235, the driving piece 233 is slidably disposed on the driving piece guide plate 235, the supporting module 220 is fixed to the driving piece guide plate 235, and the flipping module 221 is connected to the driving piece guide plate 235 through an elastic member.

Specifically, the driving piece guide plate 235 has a good guiding effect on the driving piece 233, can ensure that the driving piece 233 moves in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and can play a role in enhancing the structural reliability of the tilting mechanism 208. The overturning module 221 is connected with the driving piece guide plate 235 through an elastic element, so that the elastic element can apply a pulling force to the overturning module 221 towards the driving piece guide plate 235, the elastic element can prevent the overturning module 221 from shaking after overturning, and the elastic element has a good auxiliary effect on resetting of the overturning module 221, so that the reliability of the overturning mechanism 208 is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, a flipping mechanism 208 may be provided at the top peripheral inside edge of the explosion proof compartment 206 for supporting the power cells 219. When the supporting action on the power battery 219 needs to be canceled, the driving piece 233 can be driven to move so as to turn over the turning module 221, when the turning module 221 turns over, the turning mechanism 208 does not apply supporting force to the power battery 219 any more, the power battery 219 can fall into the explosion-proof cabin 206, and the adjusting mode of the turning mechanism 208 is simple and easy to realize.

In some embodiments of the invention, the emergency capsule 202 further comprises: and a fire extinguishing device 218, wherein the fire extinguishing device 218 is arranged above the explosion-proof cabin 206, and the fire extinguishing medium is released to the power battery 219 after the power battery 219 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206. It will be appreciated that the power battery 219 has a certain safety risk, and the fire extinguishing device 218 can fill the explosion-proof cabin 206 with fire extinguishing medium, so that the power battery 219 can be effectively prevented from burning, and the safety of the emergency cabin 202 is improved.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the fire extinguishing apparatus 218 includes: the bottom of the sandbox 223 is provided with two turning plates 226 which are buckled relatively and can turn over relatively to the side wall of the sandbox 223, the locking rod 225 is matched with the end wall of the sandbox 223 and can move along the axial direction of the locking rod 225, and the lower end of the locking rod 225 is stopped and supported at the junction of the two turning plates 226. The drive 224 has a locking tongue that is in locking engagement with a locking lever 225.

Specifically, the sandbox 223 is used for storing fire extinguishing medium, and when two flaps 226 of the sandbox 223 are turned over, the fire extinguishing medium in the sandbox 223 may fall into the explosion proof compartment 206. The locking rod 225 has a locking effect on the turning plates 226, and when the locking rod 225 is matched with the end wall of the sandbox 223, the turning plates 226 cannot be opened because the lower end of the locking rod 225 is in a locking state and is stopped against the junction of the two turning plates 226.

Further, the driving device 224 is used for locking and matching with the locking rod 225, when the driving device 224 is not driven, the driving device 224 plays a role of locking the locking rod 225, and two turning plates 226 of the sandbox 223 cannot be opened; when the driving device 224 is driven, the lock tongue of the driving device 224 is no longer in locking fit with the locking rod 225, the locking rod 225 can move relative to the sandbox 223, and the two turning plates 226 of the sandbox 223 are opened under the action of gravity or other driving power, so that the fire extinguishing medium in the sandbox 223 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206.

Optionally, a fire extinguishing device 218 is arranged on the fire extinguishing support 217.

In some embodiments of the invention, emergency ventilation devices are also provided within emergency chamber 202. When the power battery 219 burns, a large amount of harmful gas, heat and the like are generated, and the harmful gas and the like need to be timely discharged out of the emergency room 202, and the gas and the heat in the emergency room 202 can be rapidly discharged through the emergency ventilation device, so that the safety of the emergency room 202 is ensured.

In some embodiments of the invention, the emergency room 202 may be provided within the functional room 200 of the power exchange station 1000. It will be appreciated that the emergency room 202 occupies a small space, is convenient to arrange, and enriches the functionality of the functional compartment 200. When the monitoring chamber 204 is provided in the functional compartment 200, the emergency compartment 202 is conveniently monitored to better promote the reliability of the functional compartment 200.

The emergency treatment method for the power battery 219 of the power exchange station 1000 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps: the power battery 219 is transported to the emergency room 202 and placed on the tilting mechanism 208 of the explosion-proof device 212; monitoring a status parameter of the power cell 219; judging whether the state of the power battery 219 is deteriorated according to the state parameter; a corresponding treatment strategy is determined based on the extent of deterioration to emergency treat the power cell 219.

Specifically, when monitoring the power battery 219, the explosion-proof device 212 is configured to place the power battery 219, monitor a state parameter of the power battery 219 through the monitoring module 207 to determine a state of the power battery 219, and perform a corresponding process on the power battery 219 according to a corresponding state of the power battery 219.

In a further embodiment of the invention, determining a corresponding treatment strategy for emergency treatment of the power cell 219 based on the degree of deterioration comprises: judging whether the deterioration degree is within a preset range; if so, the power cell 219 is moved out of the emergency room 202 through the emergency room 202 door.

Further, when it is determined that the degree of deterioration of the power battery 219 is within the preset range, it is sufficient to indicate that the state of the power battery 219 is controllable, that the power battery 219 satisfies the use condition for continued use, or the like, so that the power battery 219 is removed from the emergency room 202.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the power cell 219 emergency treatment method further comprises: if the degree of deterioration exceeds the preset range, it is further judged whether the degree of deterioration of the power battery 219 after the predetermined time is greater than the upper limit of the preset range; if so, the power cell 219 is subjected to a fire extinguishing process; if it is determined that the degree of deterioration of the power battery 219 does not reach the upper limit of the preset range after the predetermined time, a manual intervention prompt is issued.

When the degradation degree of the power battery 219 exceeds the preset range, it indicates that the power battery 219 has a certain safety hazard, and more detailed monitoring of the power battery 219 is required. When the deterioration degree of the battery is greater than the upper limit of the preset range, it is indicated that the power battery 219 has a greater potential safety hazard, the power battery 219 has a risk of ignition, and the power battery 219 needs to be subjected to fire extinguishing treatment in time.

In some embodiments of the invention, the fire suppression process comprises: the turnover mechanism 208 is driven to turn over so that the power battery 219 falls into the explosion-proof cabin 206 of the explosion-proof device 212; and controls the fire extinguishing medium inside the fire extinguishing device 218 to fall down so as to cover the power battery 219.

It is understood that the fire extinguishing medium may prevent the power battery 219 from burning or prevent the power battery 219 from burning severely after covering the power battery 219, so as to more effectively prevent the occurrence of safety problems due to the burning of the power battery 219.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the power cells 219 are transferred out of the power exchange station 1000 by removing the explosion proof compartment 206 entirely. It will be appreciated that when the power battery 219 is covered with fire extinguishing medium, there is still a certain safety risk, and the power battery 219 needs to be treated in time to ensure the safety of the emergency cabin 202.

In some embodiments of the invention, the status parameters include temperature, current, and/or voltage.

It can be appreciated that parameters such as temperature, current, and voltage can more intuitively reflect the state of the power battery 219, for example: when the temperature of the power battery 219 is monitored to be too high for a period of time, the power battery 219 can be checked for potential safety hazards; when the current in the power cell 219 is excessive, the power cell 219 may have a problem of short circuit, with a safety hazard. Therefore, the monitoring effect on the power battery 219 is improved through the monitoring of the parameters.

The power conversion mobile device 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: the device comprises a mobile driving device, a lifting device and a battery mounting platform. The mobile driving device is used for driving the power conversion mobile device 500 to reciprocate on a preset track. The lifting device is arranged on the movable driving device, the battery mounting platform is arranged at the top of the lifting device and used for placing the power battery, and the lifting device integrally lifts the battery mounting platform.

Specifically, the power-exchanging moving device 500 needs to reciprocate on a preset track to exchange the power battery of the electric vehicle with the power battery to be exchanged, and the power battery is prevented from being on the battery mounting platform, and the position of the battery mounting platform relative to the electric vehicle is adjusted by the driving device and the lifting device together so as to move the power battery to be exchanged to a mounting position suitable for mounting, so that the positioning effect of the battery mounting platform on the power battery is good, and the power battery is assembled to the electric vehicle.

Further, the battery mounting platform includes: a positioning plate 503, a battery tray 502 and an unlocking device 509. The battery tray 502 is disposed on the positioning plate 503 and is slidable in a horizontal direction along the traveling direction of the electric vehicle with respect to the positioning plate 503 through a rail. The unlocking device 509 is arranged on the battery tray 502 and is used for unlocking a locking block fixed on the battery of the electric automobile.

When the power battery is replaced, the position of the battery mounting platform relative to the electric automobile needs to be adjusted, and when the battery mounting platform is moved to the mounting position suitable for replacing the power battery, the position of the power battery on the battery mounting platform needs to be adjusted with higher precision so as to ensure the matching effect of the power battery and the electric automobile, and the power battery is convenient to assemble. The battery tray 502 of the electric mounting platform has a good positioning function on the power battery, and the power battery can synchronously move along with the battery tray 502 relative to the positioning plate 503. The battery tray 502 and the positioning plate 503 are matched through the rails to move relatively, the reliability of the rails is high, and therefore the stability of the battery tray 502 in the moving process of the battery tray relative to the positioning plate 503 is better.

When the power battery of the electric vehicle is replaced, the unlocking device 509 is required to unlock the lock block on the battery of the electric vehicle, and the power battery can be replaced only after the unlocking device 509 unlocks the lock block.

According to the power changing moving device 500 of the embodiment of the invention, the power battery is quickly, stably and reliably replaced by moving the battery mounting platform to a position suitable for replacing the power battery of the electric automobile and by adjusting the position of the battery tray 502 relative to the positioning plate 503 so as to accurately and stably move the power battery to a position suitable for replacement.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning plate 503 is provided with a vehicle body positioning portion 504, the battery tray 502 is provided with a battery positioning portion 505, and the vehicle body positioning portion 504 is disposed around the battery positioning portion 505.

Further, in the process of replacing the power battery, the position of the positioning plate 503 needs to be adjusted to a position matching the position of the electric vehicle. When the body positioning portion 504 of the positioning plate 503 is in positioning fit with the electric vehicle, the position of the positioning plate 503 is fixed relative to the electric vehicle, and the power battery is reliably fitted on the battery tray 502 through the battery positioning portion 505, so that the power battery is conveniently assembled. Wherein, the body positioning portion 504 is configured to be disposed around the battery positioning portion 505, so that interference between the power battery at the battery positioning portion 505 and the positioning portion can be effectively prevented, so as to ensure the reliability of the cooperation between the battery mounting platform and the power battery, and between the battery mounting platform and the electric vehicle.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of guide assemblies 508 are provided on the battery mounting platform, the plurality of guide assemblies 508 being spaced apart on the battery mounting platform. Wherein, the guiding component 508 can be used to cooperate with the positioning plate 503 and the battery tray 502, and the guiding component 508 can perform a good guiding function on the battery tray 502 to assist the battery tray 502 to move relative to the positioning plate 503, so as to facilitate adjusting the position of the battery tray 502 relative to the positioning plate 503. Further, the plurality of guide assemblies 508 may improve stability of the battery tray 502 when moving relative to the positioning plate 503, thereby improving reliability of the battery mounting platform.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the guide assembly 508 includes: the guide rail 5081 and the moving block 5082, the guide rail 5081 is fixed on the positioning plate 503, the moving block 5082 is fixed on the battery tray 502, and the moving block 5082 is straddled on the guide rail 5081 and can move along the running direction of the electric automobile relative to the guide rail 5081.

Specifically, the arrangement mode of the moving block 5082 straddling the guide rail 5081 can ensure the reliability of the matching between the guide rail 5081 and the moving block 5082, that is, the stability of the moving block 5082 when sliding relative to the guide rail 5081 is better. When the moving block 5082 moves relative to the guide rail 5081, the moving block 5082 may drive the battery tray 502 connected thereto to move synchronously relative to the positioning plate 503 fixedly connected to the guide rail 5081, so as to adjust the position of the battery tray 502 relative to the positioning plate 503.

It can be appreciated that the battery mounting platform can be moved on the same horizontal plane and perpendicular to the running direction of the electric vehicle relative to the electric vehicle by the moving driving device, so that the power battery can be moved to a position suitable for assembly by moving the battery tray 502 in the running direction of the electric vehicle through the guide assembly 508, and the adjusting mode is simple and the accuracy is higher.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the guide assembly 508 further comprises: and a driving member for driving the moving block 5082 to move on the guide rail 5081, thereby adjusting the position of the driving block with respect to the guide rail 5081.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the unlocking means 509 comprises: the unlocking module 510, the driving module 511 and the driven module 512, the unlocking module 510 is fixed on the driven module 512, and the driving module 511 drives the driven module 512 to drive the unlocking module 510 to move in the running direction of the electric automobile.

Further, the unlocking device 509 is used for unlocking a locking block fixed on the battery of the electric vehicle, and the unlocking device 509 is disposed on the positioning plate 503. The driven module 512 is driven to move by the driving module 511, and the driven module 512 can drive the unlocking module 510 fixedly connected with the driven module to move synchronously relative to the positioning plate 503, so that the locking block can be unlocked without adjusting the positions of the positioning plate 503 and the battery tray 502 relative to the electric automobile again.

It can be appreciated that the movement of the unlocking module 510 relative to the positioning plate 503 is realized by the driving module 511 alone, so that the position adjustment flexibility of the unlocking module 510 is higher, and the unlocking module 510 is convenient to cooperate with the locking block.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the driving module 511 is a driving motor, the end of the motor shaft of the driving motor is provided with a first transmission part 514, and the driven module 512 has a second transmission part 515 matched with the first transmission part 514, so that the driving force can be transmitted to the driven module 512 through the matching of the first transmission part 514 and the second transmission part 515, and the driven module 512 is driven to move.

Further, the first transmission portion 514 may be configured as a gear, and the second transmission portion 515 may be configured as a rack, so that the driven module 512 moves relative to the driving module 511 through the meshing engagement of the gear and the rack.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the power conversion mobile device 500 further includes: the auxiliary driving platform 513 is arranged on one side of the power conversion moving device 500 facing the functional area, and the auxiliary driving platform 513 is lifted after the power conversion moving device 500 moves to the power conversion operation space and is used for assisting the power conversion electric automobile to run.

It will be appreciated that the power transfer device 500 is applied to a power transfer station, and that the power transfer device 500 needs to be moved under an electric vehicle to replace a power battery, and the auxiliary driving station 513 is used for supporting wheels of the electric vehicle to assist the vehicle to pass through the power transfer station.

Further, the power exchange station is provided with a power exchange bin, the power exchange bin is provided with a power exchange platform for passing through by an electric automobile, the power exchange platform is used for allowing the electric automobile to enter the power exchange station and exchanging a power battery at the power exchange platform, and the auxiliary driving platform 513 of the power exchange moving device 500 can be matched with the power exchange platform to form a channel for passing through by the electric automobile in the power exchange bin.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a guiding device 109 for guiding the travel of the electric vehicle is provided on the auxiliary driving platform 513. The guide device 109 is matched with wheels of the electric automobile, and can adjust the position of the electric automobile to assist the electric automobile to travel to a position convenient for replacing the power battery.

Further, the guide 109 may guide the wheels of the electric vehicle toward the side of the battery changing station opposite the auxiliary running station 513 to guide the vehicle to a position easy to pass through the battery changing station.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the guide 109 includes a plurality of rollers 120 arranged in the traveling direction of the electric vehicle. The plurality of rollers 120 have good matching effect with wheels, and can ensure continuous guiding of the electric automobile in the running process of the electric automobile, so that the electric automobile can be ensured to run to a position convenient for replacing the power battery.

The unlocking device 509 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an unlocking module 510 and a driving unit.

Specifically, the unlocking module 510 has a clamping groove 520 matched with a contact block for triggering the unlocking of the battery locking block, and the driving unit is a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the unlocking module 510 to move along the running direction of the electric automobile on the moving track of the unlocking device 509, so as to drive the contact block to unlock the battery locking block.

It should be noted that, the unlocking device 509 is applied to the power-exchanging mobile device 500, and the unlocking device 509 is used to cooperate with the battery locking block so that the power-exchanging mobile device 500 can exchange the power battery of the electric vehicle.

The initial position of the unlocking module 510 does not correspond to the position of the battery locking block, the position of the unlocking module 510 needs to be adjusted to match the unlocking module 510 with the battery locking block, the driving unit can drive the unlocking module 510 to move on the moving track of the unlocking device 509, and the extending direction of the moving track of the unlocking device 509 is the same as the running direction of the electric automobile, so that the unlocking module 510 is conveniently adjusted to a position matched with the battery locking block to realize unlocking.

Further, the unlocking module 510 triggers the battery locking block through the clamping groove 520 and unlocks the battery locking block.

According to the unlocking device 509 of the embodiment of the invention, the unlocking module 510 is driven by the driving unit to move relative to the electric automobile and move to the position matched with the battery locking block to unlock, the unlocking mode is simple and quick, the power battery is convenient to replace in the electric automobile, and the unlocking process is completely automatic without manual intervention.

In some embodiments of the invention, the driving unit comprises: the driving module 511 and the driven module 512, the driving module 511 and the driven module 512 are driven by means of tooth engagement. The toothed gearing has good stability, so that the drive unit drives the unlocking means 509 in a more stable manner.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the end of the motor shaft of the drive motor is provided with a first transmission 514, and the driven module 512 has a second transmission 515 cooperating with the first transmission 514. The motor shaft of the driving motor transmits the driving force to the first transmission part 514, and transmits the driving force to the second transmission part 515 through the cooperation of the first transmission part 514 and the second transmission part 515, so that the driven module 512 moves relative to the driving motor.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the first transmission portion 514 is a gear and the second transmission portion 515 is a rack. The gear and the rack are engaged with each other more stably, and the driving force can be transmitted more stably through the first transmission portion 514 and the second transmission portion 515.

In some embodiments of the invention, the slave module 512 further comprises: the slide rail 516, the extending direction of the slide rail 516 is parallel to the moving direction of the rack, and the rack can move within the slide rail 516.

It will be appreciated that when the drive motor drives the rack to move, the direction of movement of the rack is the same as the direction of extension of the rail 516, and the rail 516 has a good guiding effect on the movement of the rack. When the rack is driven to move by the gear, the paper strip can move along the extending direction of the sliding rail 516, so that the stability of the rack in movement is ensured.

Further, the unlocking module 510 is provided with a fixing seat 517, and the fixing seat 517 is fixed with the rack. The rack can drive the fixed seat 517 fixedly connected with the rack to move. The rack and the fixed seat 517 move synchronously, and when the rack is engaged with the gear, the movement stability of the fixed seat 517 can be ensured to be better.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the end of the slide rail 516 remote from the unlocking module 510 is provided with a stop plate 518. The limiting plate 518 is used for limiting the fixed seat 517, so that the fixed seat 517 can be prevented from falling out of the sliding rail 516.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the unlocking module 510 further includes: the unlocking portion 519, the unlocking portion 519 is provided on the fixing base 517, and the unlocking portion 519 is provided with a card slot 520. The unlocking part 519 can be driven to synchronously move through the fixing part, the moving direction is the same as the moving direction of the rack, and the mode of adjusting the position of the unlocking part 519 is simple and easy to realize.

It will be appreciated that the unlocking means 509 needs to cooperate with the battery lock block via the card slot 520 and cooperate with the contact block via the card slot 520 to unlock the battery lock block.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the opening of the card slot 520 tends to increase in a direction away from the connecting wall 522, and the gradually increasing opening of the card slot 520 has a good guiding effect on the cooperation of the card slot 520 and the battery locking block, so as to facilitate the cooperation of the card slot 520 and the battery locking block to unlock the battery locking block.

The power conversion mobile device 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the unlocking device 509 according to the above embodiment, and further includes: the battery mounting platform, unlocking device 509 is two, and two unlocking device 509 are respectively opposite to two longitudinal side edges of the battery mounting platform.

Further, the power-exchanging mobile device 500 is used for exchanging a power battery for an electric automobile, when the unlocking device 509 is in unlocking engagement with the battery locking block, unlocking of the battery locking block can be achieved, and after unlocking, the power-exchanging mobile device 500 can exchange the power battery. The unlocking mode of the unlocking device 509 is simple, quick and effective, and meanwhile, the unlocking process is completely automatic, and manual intervention is not needed, so that the process of replacing the power battery is more convenient.

The positioning mechanism 501 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: the battery tray 502, locating plate 503, at least one set of automobile body location portion 504 and at least one set of battery location portion 505, battery tray 502 sets up on locating plate 503 to inject the battery installation space, automobile body location portion 504 sets up on locating plate 503 to around battery tray 502 setting for with the locating hole cooperation on the automobile body, battery location portion 505 sets up on battery tray 502, battery location portion 505 cooperates with the locating piece on the power battery, thereby fixes a position the power battery in the installation space.

Specifically, the battery tray 502 is used for disposing the power battery, and the vehicle body positioning portion 504 is configured to be disposed around the battery tray 502, so that it is possible to prevent the power battery from being disposed on the battery tray 502 to cause mutual interference between the power battery and the vehicle body positioning portion 504. Wherein, automobile body location portion 504 is used for with automobile body location cooperation and automobile body location portion 504 sets up on locating plate 503, battery location portion 505 and power battery location cooperation and battery location portion 505 set up on battery tray 502, can fix locating plate 503 relative vehicle body from this to be convenient for adjust power battery to the position that is suitable for the assembly, improve assembly precision, and then can improve power battery's assembly efficiency effectively.

According to the positioning mechanism 501 of the embodiment of the invention, the positioning plate 503 is positioned relative to the vehicle body through the vehicle body positioning part 504, and the battery positioning part 505 positions the power battery in the battery tray 502, so that the power battery is conveniently adjusted to a position suitable for matching with the vehicle body, and the power battery is conveniently assembled.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the body positioning portion 504 includes: the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 are disposed near two lateral side edges of the positioning plate 503, respectively, so that the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 are arranged on the positioning plate 503, and the positioning plate 503 can be positioned and matched with the vehicle body through the matching of the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 with the vehicle body.

It can be appreciated that the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 are different in structure, and the guiding portion in the first positioning member 506 and the guiding plate in the second positioning member 507 can both have good guiding effect, so that the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 can enter the vehicle body positioning space, and meanwhile, the matching effect between the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 and the vehicle body positioning hole is ensured, so that the positioning plate 503 and the vehicle body are better positioned.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the battery positioning parts 505 are multiple, and the multiple battery positioning parts 505 are respectively disposed at two longitudinal side edges of the battery tray 502 and located between the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507, so that the first positioning member 506 and the second positioning member 507 can be separated from each other by a certain distance, so that the multiple components are prevented from interfering with each other, and the positioning effect of the battery positioning parts 505 on the power battery can be ensured.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the top of the battery positioning portion 505 has a clamping groove that cooperates with a positioning block (not shown in the figure) of the battery, so that the power battery can be clamped and matched with the battery positioning portion 505, and the power battery can be prevented from moving relative to the battery tray 502 during the process of transporting the power battery by the power battery replacement moving device 500, so as to improve the reliability of the power battery replacement moving device 500.

The battery transfer apparatus 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a transfer device body, a mobile rotary table 404, and a battery support 409.

Wherein, remove revolving stage 404 rotatably and install on the transfer device body, remove revolving stage 404 and can remove in horizontal direction and vertical direction relative transfer device body moreover, battery support frame 409 is used for temporarily placing power battery, and battery support frame 409 can overturn relative transfer device body to switch between propping up the state and folding state.

Further, the battery transferring device 400 is used for transporting the power battery, in the transporting process, the power battery can be arranged on the battery supporting frame 409, and the battery supporting frame 409 plays a good supporting role on the power battery in the transporting process of the power battery. The position of the power battery in the battery transferring device 400 can be adjusted by the moving rotating table 404, the power battery can be transported by the moving rotating table 404, the power battery can be placed on the battery supporting frame 409 when the moving rotating table 404 rotates, the power battery is supported by the battery supporting frame 409, and the power battery can be removed from the battery supporting frame 409 when the moving rotating table 404 is adjusted to a proper angle.

It will be appreciated that the battery transfer apparatus 400 may be applied to a power plant in which power cells are required to be taken and placed by the battery transfer apparatus 400. In the process of taking and placing the power battery by the battery transferring device 400, the direction of the moving rotary table 404 on the transferring device body needs to be adjusted to meet the taking and placing requirements of the power battery in different directions.

According to the battery transferring device 400 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the power battery can be transported through the cooperation of the movable rotating table 404 and the battery supporting frame 409, the operation mode of the battery transferring device 400 can realize that the power battery is taken out from a plurality of directions relative to the transferring device body, the power battery is transported to other directions, the transportation mode is diversified, and the transferring requirement of the power battery can be better met.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery support bracket 409 has a greater height in the raised state than the height of the mobile turntable 404 in the lowermost state. It will be appreciated that the power battery lowers its height by moving the rotary table 404 to prevent the power battery from being placed on the battery support 409, and thus, the lowest state of the rotary table 404 needs to be lower than the battery support 409 so that the power battery can be smoothly placed on the battery support 409.

In some embodiments of the invention, the mobile rotary table 404 includes: the telescopic mechanism 406 can extend or retract in the horizontal direction relative to the rotary platform 405, and the rotary platform 405 can drive the telescopic mechanism 406 to rotate in the horizontal plane.

It will be appreciated that the telescopic mechanism 406 may be used to access a power cell. For example: when it is desired to place a power battery in the battery storage of the battery exchange station, the telescoping mechanism 406 is extended and its horizontal and vertical positions are adjusted to place the power battery in the battery storage.

In the process of taking and placing the power battery, the telescopic mechanism 406 needs to implement the taking and placing of the power battery through multiple operations of telescopic and retracting operations and rotation of the rotating platform 405.

For example: when the battery transferring device 400 takes out the power battery from the battery storage device and transfers the power battery to the battery changing bin of the battery changing station, the telescopic mechanism 406 can collect the power battery to the upper surface of the telescopic mechanism 406 through telescopic and horizontal position and height position adjustment, at this time, the telescopic mechanism 406 can retract and place the power battery on the battery supporting frame 409, the extending direction of the telescopic mechanism 406 is adjusted to a position suitable for the extending of the telescopic mechanism 406 through the rotating platform 405, and the telescopic mechanism 406 can take the power battery off the battery supporting frame 409 and extend again to convey the power battery to the battery changing bin.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery transfer apparatus 400 further comprises: a telescopic mechanism 406 drive and a rotary stage 405 drive. The telescopic mechanism 406 driving device is used for driving the telescopic mechanism 406 to extend or retract, and the rotating platform 405 driving device is used for driving the rotating platform 405 to rotate so as to realize angle adjustment of the rotating platform 405.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rotary stage 405 driving device communicates with the telescopic mechanism 406 driving device, and when the telescopic mechanism 406 is retracted relative to the transferring device body, the rotary stage 405 driving device drives the rotary stage 405 to rotate the telescopic mechanism 406. Thus, the rotary table 405 can be rotated only when the telescopic mechanism 406 is in the retracted state, so that the occurrence of damage to the battery transfer apparatus 400 due to interference between the telescopic mechanism 406 and the transfer apparatus body can be prevented.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the telescoping mechanism 406 drive means comprises: the driving motor 410 and the synchronizing mechanism 411, the synchronizing mechanism 411 is connected between the two telescopic mechanisms 406, and the driving motor 410 drives the synchronizing mechanism 411 to drive the two telescopic mechanisms 406 to synchronously extend or retract.

Specifically, the synchronization mechanism 411 can ensure that the telescopic states of the two telescopic mechanisms 406 are the same, so as to ensure that the stability of the power battery is better in the process of being matched with the telescopic mechanisms 406, and effectively prevent the problem that the power battery falls down due to the asynchronous telescopic of the telescopic mechanisms 406.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the invention, the battery support bracket 409 includes: a base 4091, a turnover structure 4092, a support block 4093 and a drive module 4094. Wherein, the base 4091 is fixed on the transfer device body, and the flip structure 4092 links to each other with the base 4091 to can switch between horizontal position and vertical position, supporting shoe 4093 sets up at flip structure 4092's top, and drive module 4094 is used for driving flip structure 4092 upset. The working mode of the battery support bracket 409 is simple and easy to realize, and the occupied space is small, and the supporting effect on the power battery is good.

Further, when the power battery needs to be supported by the battery support bracket 409, the tilting mechanism will be adjusted to the vertical position to set the support block 4093 toward the power battery, and when the power battery needs not to be supported by the battery support bracket 409, the tilting mechanism will be adjusted to the horizontal position to prevent interference between the tilting mechanism and the telescopic mechanism 406.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery transfer apparatus 400 further comprises: and a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism includes: the upper moving mechanism 402 and the lower moving mechanism 403 are respectively arranged at the top and the bottom of the transferring device body, the upper moving mechanism 402 is provided with an upper guiding component, the lower moving mechanism 403 is provided with a lower guiding component, and the upper guiding component and the lower guiding component have the same moving guiding direction to the transferring device body.

Further, the upper moving mechanism 402 includes: an upper horizontal rail 4021 provided on top of the stand 401; the upper pinch roller assembly 4022 is mounted on top of the stand 401, and the upper pinch roller assembly 4022 includes a pair of upper traveling wheels which are respectively disposed at both sides of the upper horizontal rail 4021 and are movable along an axis of the upper horizontal rail 4021. The lower moving mechanism 403 includes: a lower horizontal rail 4031 provided at the bottom of the stand 401; the lower pinch roller assembly 4032 is mounted at the bottom of the support 401, the lower pinch roller assembly 4032 comprises a pair of lower travelling wheels, the lower travelling wheels are respectively arranged at two sides of the lower horizontal rail 4031 and can move along the axis of the lower horizontal rail 4031, and the movement direction of the lower travelling wheels is the same as that of the upper travelling wheels.

It will be appreciated that the movement mechanism is configured to guide the movement direction of the transfer device body, and the transfer device body may move along the extension direction of the movement mechanism, so that the battery transfer device 400 may move in a plurality of working bins within the power exchange station, such as: charging bin, function bin, etc.

In some embodiments of the invention, the stand 401 comprises: two oppositely disposed first vertical beams 4011 and two oppositely disposed second vertical beams 4012; the first cross beams 4013 respectively connected to two ends of the first vertical beam 4011, the second cross beams 4014 respectively connected to two ends of the second vertical beam 4012, and the third cross beams 4015 respectively connected to the first vertical beam 4011 and two ends of the second vertical beam 4012 symmetrically arranged with the first vertical beam 4011 about the center line of the upper moving mechanism 402 or the lower moving mechanism 403, thereby better ensuring the structure of the bracket 401 and improving the reliability of the battery transfer device 400.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery transfer apparatus 400 further comprises: a movement driving device, the movement driving device comprising: the transmission unit is connected with the transfer device body, extends along the direction transverse to the through channel, and drives the transfer device body to move along the direction transverse to the through channel along with the moving mechanism.

It will be appreciated that the battery transfer apparatus 400 is applicable to a power exchange station in which the position of the battery transfer apparatus 400 needs to be constantly changed to meet different operating requirements, and that the transfer apparatus body may be moved through the passage so that the battery transfer apparatus 400 may operate in a working compartment not used by the power exchange station.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery transfer apparatus 400 further comprises: the lifting mechanism is fixed on the support 401 and is connected with the movable rotating table 404 through the lifting device so as to drive the movable rotating table 404 to vertically lift along the support 401, thereby realizing the adjustment of the height of the movable rotating table 404 in the vertical direction.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the lifting device comprises: the slide block 407 and the slide rail 408, the slide block 407 is connected with the movable rotary table 404, the slide rail 408 is arranged on the support 401, and the slide block 407 is matched in the slide rail 408 and moves up and down along the slide rail 408. The cooperation mode of the sliding block 407 and the sliding rail 408 can ensure the stability of the lifting device during operation, so that the problem that the power battery falls off when the battery transferring device 400 transfers the power battery can be prevented.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the invention, the lifting mechanism comprises: an upper sprocket 412, a lower sprocket, a chain 413, and a sprocket drive mechanism. The upper sprocket 412 is fixed to the upper beam 414 of the bracket 401, the lower sprocket is fixed to the lower beam 415 opposite to the upper beam 414 to which the upper sprocket 412 is mounted, one end of the chain 413 is fixed to a vertical beam 416 connecting the upper beam 414 and the lower beam 415, the other end of the chain 413 is fixed to the same vertical beam 416 after bypassing the upper sprocket 412 and the lower sprocket, the chain 413 is engaged with the upper sprocket 412 and the lower sprocket, respectively, and the sprocket driving mechanism is used for driving the upper sprocket 412 to rotate.

It can be appreciated that the space occupied by the upper chain wheel 412 and the lower chain wheel is small, so that the space occupied by the lifting mechanism can be saved, and the reliability of the matching mode of the engagement of the upper chain wheel 412 with the chain 413 and the engagement of the lower chain wheel with the chain 413 is high, so that the matching effect of the lifting mechanism and the lifting device can be ensured, and the stability of the movable rotary table 404 during position change can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the battery transfer apparatus 400 has a battery taking and placing operation mode in which the battery transfer apparatus 400 has the following functions: the telescopic mechanism 406 extends out to receive a battery detached from the vehicle on the power conversion mobile device; the battery support 409 is supported and the telescoping mechanism 406 retracts and places the battery on the battery support 409; the battery support bracket 409 turns over, and is converted into a folding state from a supporting state, and at the moment, the rotating platform 405 drives the telescopic mechanism 406 to rotate by a preset angle; the moving mechanism drives the battery transferring device 400 to move to the charging bin along the direction transverse to the through passage; after the rotating platform 405 drives the telescopic mechanism 406 to rotate by a preset angle, the telescopic mechanism 406 stretches out, the battery is placed on the battery storage device, and meanwhile, the fully charged battery is taken down; after the rotating platform 405 drives the telescopic mechanism 406 to rotate by a preset angle, the moving mechanism drives the battery transferring device 400 to reversely move to the power exchanging moving device along the direction transverse to the through channel; the battery transferring device 400 places the fully charged battery on the battery exchanging mobile device to complete the battery exchanging work. The battery transfer device 400 is reasonable in adjustment mode, and power batteries can be transferred to different positions according to different requirements, so that the working mode of the battery transfer device 400 is more flexible.

In some embodiments of the present invention, each battery storage device 302 includes at least one layer of battery storage racks 304, the battery storage racks 304 having battery insertion ends 305 and battery charging ends 306, the battery insertion ends 305 being open to the battery transfer device movement path, thereby facilitating access to and charging of the power battery.

It will be appreciated that when the power battery is disposed on the battery storage device 302, a charging operation of the power battery is required to meet the next use requirement of the power battery. The battery transfer apparatus 400 performs a taking and placing operation on the power battery from the battery insertion end 305, and since the battery insertion end 305 is opened toward the battery transfer apparatus 400, the taking and placing operation on the power battery is facilitated.

In some embodiments of the invention, the battery storage device 302 further comprises: a support frame 308, the support frame 308 comprising: a plurality of posts 309 and a cross member 310 connected between the plurality of posts 309 for supporting the battery storage rack 304.

Further, a space for arranging the battery storage rack 304 is defined between the cross beam 310 and the plurality of upright posts 309 of the support frame 308, and the support frame 308 has a good fixing supporting effect on the battery storage rack 304, so that the battery storage rack 304 for charging the power battery can be fixed.

It will be appreciated that when the battery storage rack 304 is fixed relative to the support frame 308, the position of the battery storage rack 304 is not easily changed, and the placement of the power battery is facilitated when the power battery is mated with the battery storage rack 304, so that the reliability of the battery storage device 302 can be improved, and the power battery is facilitated to be mated with the battery storage device 302.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, a reinforcing beam 311 is connected between two columns 309 near one side of the battery transfer apparatus moving path. The reinforcement beam 311 may serve to increase the structural strength of the support frame 308, thereby increasing the reliability of the battery storage device 302.

Further, the reinforcing beam 311 is connected between the cross beam 310 and the upright post 309, and the reinforcing beam 311 is obliquely arranged, so that a triangular structure formed by the cross beam 310, the upright post 309 and the reinforcing beam 311 is formed at the supporting frame 308, the stability of the triangular structure is good, the triangular structure is not easy to deform, and the power battery and the battery storage rack 304 are convenient to cooperate.

Optionally, the two ends of the upright 309 are provided with the tie plates 322, and a plurality of positioning columns 323 are provided on the tie plates 322, so that the reliability of the battery storage rack 304 can be improved.

S10: electric automobile takes place: the electric automobile runs to a power conversion platform of the power conversion bin and stops at a preset position; s20: and (5) taking down the power battery: the power battery on the electric automobile is taken down in a power conversion operation space below the electric automobile by the power conversion moving device; s30: power cell loopback and handover: the power change moving device moves from the power change operation space to a power change channel of the functional bin along the through channel; and in the functional compartment, the power battery is transferred from the power-change mobile device to the battery transfer device; s40: and (3) power battery access: the battery transferring device enters the charging bin along the through passage and places the power battery on the battery storage device; and the battery transferring device takes the power battery to be replaced from the battery storage device; s50: power battery forwarding and handover: the battery transfer device moves to the position of the power exchange channel along the through channel, and the power battery to be exchanged is transferred to the power exchange mobile device from the battery transfer device; s60: the power exchange moving device moves to the power exchange operation space, and the power battery to be replaced is installed on the electric automobile.

Therefore, the power battery of the electric automobile can be quickly replaced through the operation, the operation process is rapid, the reliability is high, and the practical experience of a user can be effectively improved.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A power exchange station (1000), comprising:

The electric vehicle can drive into the electric vehicle replacement bin (100) so as to replace a power battery of the electric vehicle;

The function bin (200) is used for realizing the control of replacing the power battery of the electric automobile;

the charging bin (300) is used for storing the power battery to be replaced and charging the power battery to be replaced, and is characterized in that,

The function bin (200) is located between the electricity changing bin (100) and the charging bin (300), the length extension directions of the electricity changing bin (100), the function bin (200) and the charging bin (300) are consistent with the running direction of the electric automobile, and the arrangement directions of the electricity changing bin (100), the function bin (200) and the charging bin (300) are transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile; and

The power changing bin (100), the functional bin (200) and the charging bin (300) are communicated through a through channel (125), and the through channel (125) is consistent with the arrangement direction;

An emergency cabin (202) is arranged in the functional cabin (200), wherein the emergency cabin (202) is positioned on one side of the through channel (125), and the emergency cabin (202) is used for carrying out emergency treatment on an abnormal power battery;

The functional bin (200) is internally provided with: -a monitoring room (204), the monitoring room (204) being for monitoring and controlling the power exchange station (1000);

an explosion-proof device (212) is arranged in the emergency cabin (202), and the explosion-proof device (212) is used for monitoring an abnormal power battery (219) and carrying out emergency treatment on the abnormal power battery (219).

2. The power exchange station (1000) according to claim 1, wherein the functional compartment (200) is communicated with the power exchange compartment (100) through a power exchange channel (201), and the functional compartment (200) is communicated with the charging compartment (300) through a battery transfer channel (301);

Wherein the battery changing channel (201) and the battery transferring channel (301) are communicated in a direction transverse to the running direction of the electric automobile to form the through channel (125).

3. The power exchange station (1000) according to claim 2, further comprising:

a power change movement device (500), the power change movement device (500) moving within the power change channel (201) between the power change bin (100) and the functional bin (200);

A battery transfer device (400), wherein the battery transfer device (400) moves in the battery transfer channel (301) between the function bin (200) and the charging bin (300) so as to realize the taking and placing of a power battery;

the power exchange mobile device (500) and the battery transferring device (400) realize the connection of the power battery in the functional bin (200).

4. A power exchange station (1000) according to claim 3, characterized in that the part of the power exchange channel (201) located in the power exchange compartment (100) forms a power exchange operating space (104), and that the power exchange moving means (500) performs the exchange of the power battery of the electric vehicle in the power exchange operating space (104).

5. A power exchange station (1000) according to claim 3, wherein the power exchange cartridge (100) further comprises: a clip lane, the clip lane comprising: the guiding device (109) is arranged on the power conversion platform (10) and is used for guiding the running of the electric automobile;

The positioning assembly (105), the positioning assembly (105) is arranged on the power conversion platform (10) and surrounds the power conversion operation space (104), and the positioning assembly (105) is used for positioning the preset parking position of the electric automobile.

6. The power exchange station (1000) according to claim 1, characterized in that an electrical room (203) is provided in the functional compartment (200), wherein the electrical room (203) is located on the other side of the through channel (125), the electrical room (203) being used for powering the power exchange station (1000).

7. The power exchange station (1000) of claim 1, wherein the explosion proof arrangement (212) comprises:

An explosion proof compartment (206);

and the monitoring module (207) is arranged at one end of the explosion-proof cabin (206) and is used for receiving an abnormal signal fed back by the power exchange station system and monitoring the abnormal power battery (219).

8. The power exchange station (1000) according to claim 6, characterized in that a ventilation system is provided in the functional compartment (200), said ventilation system communicating the electrical compartment (203) with the charging compartment (300).

9. The power exchange station (1000) according to claim 1, wherein the charging bin (300) comprises:

-battery storage means (302), said battery storage means (302) being arranged on both sides of said battery transfer channel (301).

10. A method for replacing a power battery of an electric vehicle, applied to the power exchange station of any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the following steps:

S10: electric automobile takes place: the electric automobile runs to a power conversion platform (10) of a power conversion bin (100) and stops at a preset position;

s20: and (5) taking down the power battery: the power battery (219) on the electric automobile is taken down in a power change operation space (104) below the electric automobile by a power change moving device (500);

S30: power cell loopback and handover: the power change moving device (500) moves from the power change operation space (104) to a power change channel (201) of the functional bin (200) along a through channel (125); and in the functional compartment (200), the power battery (219) is transferred from the power change mobile device (500) to a battery transfer device (400);

s40: and (3) power battery access: the battery transferring device (400) enters the charging bin (300) along the through channel (125) and places the power battery (219) on the battery storage device (302); and the battery transfer device (400) removes the power battery (219) to be replaced from the battery storage device (302);

S50: power battery forwarding and handover: -the battery transfer device (400) is moved along the through channel (125) to the power change channel (201), from which battery transfer device (400) the power battery (219) to be changed is handed over to the power change movement device (500);

S60: the power exchange moving device (500) moves to the power exchange operation space (104), and the power battery (219) to be replaced is mounted on the electric automobile.